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Housing in GL52 5HN

What the homes in GL52 5HN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakley
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44%). Flats make up 39.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

GL52 5HNEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached44%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat38.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.3% of households in the GL52 5HN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

GL52 5HN
49%
39%
England
  • Owned49.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented38.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

GL52 5HNEngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council36.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 34.3% of households include dependent children.

GL52 5HNEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cheltenham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheltenham (August 2026, +4.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CheltenhamEngland
All homes£1,261£1,459
One bedroom£869£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,096£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,354£1,489
Four or more£1,908£2,161
Detached£1,753£1,640
Semi-detached£1,337£1,449
Terraced£1,216£1,435
Flat or maisonette£985£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL52 5HN (Oakley) (about 1,438 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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